Magic (Four Tops album)
Magic is an album recorded by the Four Tops, released in 1985 on Motown Records.[1] The album reached No. 23 on the Blues & Soul Top British Soul Albums chart and No. 33 on the Billboard Top US R&B Albums chart.[2][3]
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Released | 1985 | |||
Studio | (New York City) | |||
Genre | soul | |||
Label | Motown | |||
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Overview
Half of the Magic album was produced by Reggie Lucas, which was the idea of Iris Gordy, who felt his work on the debut double-platinum Madonna album reminded her of an updated Holland-Dozier-Holland sound. The other half was handled by Willie Hutch.[4]
Reggie Lucas produced the song "Maybe Tomorrow", a duet between Levi Stubbs and Phyllis Hyman,which received substantial urban contemporary airplay.[5][6][7][8][9]
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Singles
"Sexy Ways" peaked at No. 21 on the US Billboard Hot R&B Singles chart.[11]
Track listing
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | "I Can Feel the Magic" | Willie Hutch | 4:47 |
2. | "Don’t Tell Me That It's Over" | Hutch | 4:34 |
3. | "Sexy Ways" | Hutch, Val Johnson | 5:01 |
4. | "Easier Said Than Done" | Kerry Ashby, John Bokowski, Benny Medina | 5:59 |
5. | "Don’t Turn Away" | Ivy Jo Hunter, William “Mickey” Stevenson | 5:03 |
6. | "I'm Ready for Love" | Lamont Dozier, Brian Holland, Eddie Holland | 3:17 |
7. | "Again" | Fred Bridges, Lawrence Payton, George Roundtree | 4:45 |
8. | "Maybe Tomorrow" | Roxanne Seeman, Eddie del Barrio | 4:03 |
9. | "Remember Me" | Nickolas Ashford, Valerie Simpson | 3:39 |
Personnel
- Levi Stubbs: lead vocals
- Abdul "Duke" Fakir, Renaldo "Obie" Benson, Lawrence Payton, and The Andantes: background vocals
- Reggie Lucas: producer (track 8)
References
- Four Tops: Magic. Motown Records. 1985.
- Top British Soul Albums. Blues and Soul. September 3, 1985.
- "Four Tops: Magic (Top R&B Albums)". billboard.com. Billboard.
- Inc, Nielsen Business Media (1985-04-20). Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc.
- "Welcome rnbhaven.com - BlueHost.com". www.rnbhaven.com. Retrieved 2019-11-02.
- Michael, Jason A. (15 October 2018). Strength Of A Woman: The Phyllis Hyman Story. ISBN 978-0979489013.
- Inc, Nielsen Business Media (1985-06-15). Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc.
- Magic – The Four Tops at AllMusic. Retrieved October 31, 2019.
- Blues & Soul. Napfield Limited. June 1985.
- "The Four Tops: Magic". allmusic.com. Allmusic.
- "Four Tops: Sexy Ways (Hot R&B Singles)". Billboard.
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